How do you clean a basement floor of dog urine and poo?

I want to clean my basement floor, get rid of the unpleasant smell that it now has and prevent my dog from using the basement as her toilet.

The basement floor previously had peel and stick tiles but these were removed by the previous owner. The end result is that the floor now has a layer of tar over it.

I have read a few other Yahoo! Answers to this sort of question and as a result have started to steam clean the floor. Another answer suggested that I use a "biological washing powder". However none of this has been very successful and I need a better and more permanent solution to the problem.

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Just add one and half cups of White Vinegar to a bucket of hot water and mop it down with the solution. Allow it to dry then repeat but this time use undiluted White Vinegar on the floor.

This will discourage your dog from re-soiling the floor because both dogs and cats hate the smell of vinegar. If your dog does not mind the vinegar smell you should repeat the last step using undiluted vinegar once more. The double dose of vinegar will almost certainly repel your dog. Make certain that you do not rinse off the undiluted solution of vinegar.

As for removing the tar that might be a different matter. It is probably the glue from the tiles but it may also be a sealing coat for the floor. Either way you will likely need to find what the solvent is by trial and error. Be careful using solvents in an enclosed area though. There is a risk of both an explosion if the solvent is volatile and there is a naked flame around. And asphyxiation if there is not enough ventilation. Be sure to ventilate the space well.

Alternatively if the tar is brittle rather than tacky you may be able to remove it with a strong bladed scraper.

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